Thursday, August 8, 2019

#563 :: Maori Music Month (7 August 2019)

August is Te Marama Pūoru Waiata Māori - Maori Music Month so tonight's episode is full of reggae music from Māori bands and artists or inspired by te ao Māori. We dedicate this episode to the Save Our Unique Landscape campaign - SOUL and all others up at Ihumatao.
#ProtectIhumatao

1 Katchafire - 100
2 Ihi - Mana Whenua
3 Herbs - E Papa
4 The Yoots - Pupu Ake Mai
5 NRG Rising - Rua Kenana
6 Mt Zion - Soul deep
7 The Yoots - Nga Iwi E
8 Kora - Politician
9 Herbs - Dragons & Demons
10 1814 - Whakahonohono Mai
11 Troy Kingi - True Love 
12 L.A.B. - Baby Will You Let Me 
13 Cornerstone Roots - New Generation 
14 House Of Shem feat Ruia - Tahuri Mai Ra





"I am committed to doing everything in my power to prevent Fletchers from desecrating historically significant lands at Ihumatao. "Not one more acre" said Dame Whina Cooper, so I work to honour her legacy to ensure that our next generations enjoy this open landscape. Ka whawhai tonu matou, until my living able body allows, so I'm prepared Fletchers." -Pania Newton



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Friday, August 2, 2019

#562 :: Love The One You're With ( August 2019)


Eastern Standard Time - Lovely In Mad
Don Cosmic - Walk Jackie Walk
Hollie Cook - Vessel Of Love
The Skatalites - Beardsman Ska
Jackie Mittoo - Jump For Joy
Mighty Megatons - I Want To Know
The Dualers (Palm Trees and 80 Degrees) - What a Bangarang
The Mellow Larks with Clue J & His Blues Blasters - Love You Baby
The Aggrolites - Love Me Tonight
The Oldians - Come Here Baby

Andy & Joey - You're Wondering Now




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Saturday, July 27, 2019

#561 :: Tribute To Pat Kelly (24 July 2019)

The great Pat Kelly has passed away (1949 – 16 July 2019). 
Here's Nate's tribute to one of Jamaica's finest voices.

1 The Impressions with Curtis Mayfield - Minstrel and Queen
2 The Techniques with Pat Kelly - Queen Majesty (aka Minstrel and Queen)
3 Bitty Mclean - Make It With You
4 Dennis Alcapone - Majesty in Bed (AKA the Harder They Come)
5 U-Roy - Chalice In The Palace
6 Bongo Herman & Bingy Bunny - Feel Nice
7 Clint Eastwood - Long Run Short Ketch & Version
8 The Uniques with Cornell Campbell - Queen Majesty (Discomix)
9 Pat Kelly talks about how he made one of Jamaica's greatest songs
10 Pat Kelly - Talk About Love
11 Pat Kelly - How Long Will It Take
12 Pat Kelly - I Wish It Would Rain
13 Pat Kelly - The Dark End Of The Street
14 Los Aggrotones feat. Pat Kelly - Are You For Real

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

#560 :: Windy City Sound System 19 :: Early 60's (17 July 2019)

In the early days of the Jamaican recording industry, the bands and artists primarily tried to emulate the rhythm & blues music released in the US during the 1950s. This led to a slew of fantastic R&B, jump blues, doo-wop, and ballads that were released in the early ‘60s; and even when ska, rocksteady, and reggae came to dominate the island, some artists even put out some soul sides. For this month’s edition of the show, we’ve put together a mix of these types of tunes. We’re only scratching the surface here, so expect more episodes like this in the future! 

TRACKLIST 
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Work Your Soul 
Laurel Aitken - Bongo Jerk 
Sir Dee’s Group - President Kennedy 
Owen Grey - Dolly Baby 
The Wailers - Teenager In Love 
Jackie Edwards - Do You Want Me Again 
The Maytals - It’s No Use 
The Jiving Juniors - Sugar Dandy 
Lester Sterling & The City Slickers - Whalebone 
Owen Gray - Mash It, Pts. 1 & 2 
Clue J & His Blues Blasters - Silky 
The Blues Blasters - Little Vilma 
Theophilus Beckford - Now You Are Dead 
Jimmy James - My Request 
The Federal Singers - Funny Thing To Say 
The Downbeats - Midnight Love 
Alton Ellis & Eddy Parkins - My Heaven 
Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd - Thank You 
The Paragons - If I Were You 
Roland Alphonso & The Originals Orchestra - Hip Hug Her 
The Maytals - The Preacher




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Thursday, July 11, 2019

#559 :: Dub Mi Rockers (10 July 2019)

An all dub episode.

1 Milton Henry & The Breadwinners - Salvation  Dub Salvation
2 Charles Bradley featuring The Inversions - Whatcha Doing (To Me)
3 The Inversions featuring Charles Bradley - Whatcha Doing (To Me)
4 Black Market - Rudie Can't Fail
5 The Black Seeds - Everybody Knows (Deep Fried Dub Remix)
6 Lee Scratch Perry and Mad Professor - Dub Those Crazy Baldheads
7 Pacey ft. Dr. Ring Ding - Joy and Pleasure & Dub 
8 Prince Fatty Ft. Big Youth & George Dekker - Get Ready & Dub
9 Vin Gordon - Shucumooku

10 Rusty Zinn - Spellbound by Dub
11 Jim the Boss - Dub in HiFi - Rockers (feat. David Hillyard)




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Sunday, July 7, 2019

#557 :: Winter Warm Up

From Australia to Belgium, Korea, Jamaica and everywhere in between, here's a musical mix of ska, reggae, dub and funk to warm the coldest feet this winter. 

Track list
Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Beans and Rice
Lee Scratch Perry - Cool Rockers
The Jet Scene - Jet 747 (Version 4)
Rusty Zinn - Rock Me (It's so Easy)
U Roy - Sound Of The Wise
Third World - Cool Meditation
Masons Arms - Früher war alles besser
Sir Harry & Ansel Collins - Bigger Boss
The Ska Jazz Unit - Be Nice
James Brown - Cold Sweat (parts 1 & 2)
Eugene Grey - Giant Steps
The Classics - Got To Be Cool
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Long Long Winter & Dub
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra with Helena Casella - Morning Girl
Roy Ellis feat. Transilvanians - Ice Cream From the Milky Way




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Saturday, June 22, 2019

#556 :: Windy City Sound System 18 :: 2019 Highlights ... so far (19 June 2019)

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway through 2019. As has been the case for the last couple years, there has been a wealth of new ska, rocksteady, and reggae music that has been released! Rather than wait until the end of the year, we wanted to pick some choice cuts off albums released during the first half of the year, which have been on repeat here at WCSS HQ. Big ups to all of these artists, and here’s to hoping the remainder of the year is just as prolific with new music! ~Jim 

Playlist
The Gramophone Allstars Big Band - Rock Sweet Rock 
AceTones - CC 
The Prizefighters - Kashmir 
Roy Ellis & The Transilvanians - Cool Down Your Temper 
The Mighty Megatons - Atomic Bomb 
The Crepitans - Pick it Up Strong 
The Aggrolites - Why You Rat 
Renaldo Domino - Never Thought 
Aphrodite Delacruz - Toxic 
King Zepha - You Let Yourself Go 
The Scotch Bonnets - Hair Did 
The Israelites - Coxsone’s Memorial 
The Piseógs - Don’t Grow Up 
Los Barrelshots - I’m Coming Home (feat. Lady Lex) 
The Loving Paupers - And The Piano’s Playing 
The Skints - I’m A Fool




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#555 :: Mainly Instrumentals (12 June 2019)

1 Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Rockfort Rock
2 The Oldians - Laura
3 Countney John - Jelly Water
4 King Zepha's Northern Sound - Catalunya
5 Winston Curtis - Fire Down Deh
6 The Aggrolites - Western Taipan
7 The Prizefighters - Kashmir
8 Hugo Lobo - Who Makes It, Pay It (feat. Kenrick Rowe)
9 Mighty Megatons - Atomic Bomb
10 The Israelites - Jump'in With Dr. Joe
11 The Miceteeth - Permanent Balloon
12 David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - More Than 2 Sides
13 Masons Arms - Sekundenschlaf
14 Eastern Standard Time - Totem Pole
15 AceTones - Sonny Moon




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Thursday, June 6, 2019

#554 :: Do The Reggae Dance (5 June 2019)


1 Owen Gray - Reggae Dance
2 Johnny Osborne - The Warrior
3 Gemma & The Travellers - Going Out With James Brown
4 The Bamboos - Step It Up
5 King Zepha - Just One Look
6 The Specials - B.L.M
7 The Aggrolites - Help Man
8 Roy Ellis feat Transilvanians - I'll Be Loving You Baby 
9 The Far East - Love is the Answer feat. Willow Wilson
10 Los Guanabana - Jarocho
11 Yabby You Meets King Tubby - Chant Down Babylon
12 Dennis Brown - Things In Life
13 The Red Stripes - OK La!
14 Prince Fatty feat Earl 16 - Be Thankful For What You Got
5 Melbourne Ska Orchestra - What You Said And What You Did
16 AceTones - Double Black




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Sunday, June 2, 2019

553 :: Groove Them, Move Them - 2019 Releases (29 May 2019)

A musical mix of (mainly) 2019 releases.

1 Eastern Standard Time - Thing Of The Past
2 AceTones - CC
3 Mighty Megatons - I Want To Know
4 Ska Jazz Messengers - Mil Veces No
5 King Zepha's Northern Sound - You Let Yourself Go
6 Pama International - Let Me Down Gently
7 Pama International - Get Up Off Your Knees
8 Westbound Train - Gutter (I Should Start Listening)
9 The Aggrolites - Groove Them Move Them
10 Steady 45's - Slow Down Heart
11 Clinton Fearon - Time
11 Keishera - Put It On You 
12 Club Sandinista! - Nutty D Stompers
13 Phoenix City All-Stars - Guns of Brixton
14 The Crepitans - Pick It Up Strong
15 Jamaican Jazz Orchestra - Happy Earthquake
16 Joey Quinones - Don't Tell Me




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